Luke Air Force Base
Blame Tucson boom on fighter jet from Luke Air Force Base
The sonic boom over Tucson that rattled windows and nerves Wednesday night was caused by a fighter jet that broke the sound barrier while training in the desert west of the city, officials said.
Boom rattles Tucson; source isn't known
Tucsonans flooded social media sites Wednesday night speculating on what caused a loud boom heard - and felt - over a chunk of the city.
Luke Air Force Base picked as F-35 training center
GLENDALE — Glendale officials say the Department of Defense has chosen Luke Air Force Base for the new training center for F-35 fighter jets.
August 01, 2012 12:53 pm PhotosPhotos
Defense Dept. issues report on proposed F-35A center in Tucson
The Department of Defense has released its final enivornmental impact statement dealing with the proposed location of an F-35A training center in Tucson.
June 12, 2012 12:38 pm PhotosPhotos
Mostly friendly crowd greets F-35 simulator
Marana Mayor Ed Honea gets a lesson from Joe Parish, an instructor with Lockheed Martin, in the F-35 stealth-fighter simulator. Initial training sites for the F-35, extolled by some and criticized by others, are expected to be announced this summer.
Mostly friendly crowd greets F-35 simulator
The nation's next-generation fighter jet "flew" into Marana on Wednesday as prime contractor Lockheed Martin touted the military and economic benefits of the stealthy F-35 at local subcontractor Sargent Aerospace & Defense.
3 public hearings planned in Tucson for F-35 jet
Environmental impact hearings are taking place this week in Tucson as the Department of Defense decides the best location for a pilot training center for the F-35 fighter jet.
It's official: Prince Harry coming to Arizona
PHOENIX – Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, is coming to Arizona this fall to complete helicopter training, a spokeswoman for Luke Air Force Base said Wednesday. However, it’s unclear exactly where in the state he will train.
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